I’ve come to the conclusion, we’re better hitters than the Giants. We hit it right to their man and it’s much easier to throw us out, whereas the giants just hit it out of reach for our fielders and makes the game more difficult.

God I hope this is true!!! Go Jamie!! At least Jamie seems to be thinking clearly. Get out now while the price is still high and don’t burn all the equity up in legal fees fighting a battle you can’t ultimately win.

There are two bright sides to sucking this bad.
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1. By July and August, actual attendance should be down to 10-15000 a game.
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2. They’ll be so far out of it even Ned won’t trade what’s left of the farm at the deadline.
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I for one hope the Gnats and Rox catch fire and leave this pathetic mess in the dust. BTW, how can an entire team be hitting .088 with the bases loaded?

Yeah, Furcal will be the savior for about two weeks until he hurts himself again. Blake. Well the best you can say for Blake is that he’s better than anything else they’ve got, but that’s a pretty low threshold to have to overcome.

This team needs a fire lit under their asses!
What I would give to see Lasorda in the club house doing the deed. That would bring back some memories!
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McDoo-doo couldn’t keep his shit in one bag tonight. Adios!

The worst thing about playing against the Giants is their network blacks out my Prime Ticket….so, since I can’t stand Krud & Krap, I watch with the mute on….then, I have to listen to sucky Steiner & Monday instead of Vinny.

Agreed North. I think she sees that its better to sell now while the price is probably as high as its going to be and not let Frank continue to hurt the value by selling off players, lawsuits, and more loans against the franchise!!!

You’re probably right shad, but I think little Neddy just didn’t want to lose him, just like he doesn’t want to lose all his other little PVLs he puts on the DL in order to keep. Yet he’ll let Paul go. The man’s a moron plain and simple.

Schlichting began 2010 with Albuquerque. He was called up to the Dodgers on May 31 and picked up his first career win by pitching four scoreless innings in the Dodgers 1-0 14 inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 2. He appeared in 14 games for the Dodgers with a 3.57 ERA in 2010.

Schlichting pitch 4 innings last year in one game for christ sake. I don’t mind losing Paul because we can’t keep everyone but Paul should’ve been released. We do have so many OF’s prospect in the minor and if some of these OF’s plan out than it probably no lose.

Well, Donnie Baseball should have his head examined also. The one and only time all year they’ve comeback after the 7th, and he picks that time to bring in Cormier?
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You know, its like a perfect storm with this franchise. Poor ownership you could maybe ride out with a truely good GM who knew how to get the most out of a roster. Poor GM you could ride out with ownership that was willing to spend on premier FAs and a manager that got the most out of his ballplayers. Poor manager you could ride out with a better roster. But you put all three together, then throw in some just pisspoor players, and you get what we have now.

Yoo-Hoo, Dodgereric, where are you? I waited though the BP implosion last night to get you your attendance. I had to listen to the Steiner, Monday beat Andre to death chants all night long. It was either them or Krud & Krap….some choice!

Look at the bright side. Last night’s loss puts us one step closer to:
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1. The release of Lance Cormier (it should have happened before opening day!)
2. Fewer and fewer fans at Dodger Stadium
3. The removal of Frank McCourt
4. The removal of Ned Coletti
5. The removal of Don Mattingly
6. The removal of Stan Conte
7. The removal of Honeycut

If Frank can’t pay the players, then the players can become free agents immediately. Since MLB doesn’t want the Dodgers to implode [many of us think that’s already happened], the MLB will step in and pay the players out of the pockets of the other 29 owners. When that happens, MLB will force Frank to sell.
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Of course, Frank being the litigious SOB that he is, all of this will end up in court for two to four years. All the while, the other 29 owners will be paying the Dodger players and Jamie’s share of the equity will be quickly dwindling.

Aha. Jamie’s other shoe drops:
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If Gordon does not order the team sold, Jamie McCourt asks that the judge remove Frank McCourt as the spouse in control of the Dodgers and install her in that position.
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Nothing’s ever as it first appears.

Well, if judge Gordon doesn’t agree to Jamie’s first request of forcing a sale of the Dodgers, I hope he’ll at least agree to her alternative request to remove Frank and put her in charge. I don’t believe that would be any long term answer, but I think she would at least FIRE Ned and probably Soboroff. That would be a start.

Hola ITD!
Since you asked where Josh is, I saw him Tuesday night during batting practice. He was chatting with Dave Stewart. Dave was very nice and came over to talk to us. Roberto asked him when Matt Kemp was going to sign up. Dave answered “When the Dodgers get a new owner”. Ouch! Dave signed baseball cards, posed for pictures and chatted a little bit with us.

Wow!!! Well, its no mystery, if we don’t get a new owner soon, both Kemp and Ethiers’ days in Dodger Blue are numbered. Can’t blame either one for wanting out from under this dysfunctional, greedy, and self absorbed owner.

Yep, Ned knows talent. First Ross, then Werth!!! I can’t believe we gave up on Ross for the likes of Ricky Ledee, Jose Cruz Jr, and Kenny Lofton. Geez!!! Here is the excert from Tony Jackson.
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There was no shortage of reasons for second-guessing after this one, culminating in the fact it was Ross — a guy the Dodgers dumped in 2006 because they didn’t have room for him in an outfield of J.D. Drew in right, Kenny Lofton in center and a platoon of Ricky Ledee and Jose Cruz Jr. in left, a guy who was the Most Valuable Player of last year’s National League Championship Series — who delivered the big blow.

Lineup:
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Carroll SS
Castro 2B
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Uribe 3B
Barajas C
Sands LF
Mitchell 1B
Billingsley P
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At least with Castro batting 2nd, he can’t come in to pinch hit with the bases loaded again.
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Vicente Padilla is headed to the DL with Ramon Troncoso being recalled. He allowed at least one run in 6 of his last 10 appearances in Albuquerque. So, basically another Cormier.
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At least no Loney or Navarro. I would much rather see Miles than Castro. Geez, that’s sad!!!

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